News about consumers

PETALING JAYA (July 23): The Penang state government should not be asking for the RM 1 billion loan to accelerate the Penang Transport Master Plan (PTMP) implementation and the Federal Government should not be providing such a loan, said the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) in a press release today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 11): The Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) has urged first-time home buyers to consider applying for government schemes such as My First Home Scheme (SRP) for assistance in buying property, Bernama reported yesterday.

GEORGE TOWN (Feb 18): Remedial measures must be taken to ease traffic congestion before other stages of the RM27 billion Penang Transport Master Plan can begin, according to chief minister Lim Guan Eng (pictured).

GEORGE TOWN (Dec 18): Consumers Association Penang (CAP) is refuting a state representative's claim that the proposed reclamation project in Permatang Damar Laut, Penang, is well-received by fishermen working in the area.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 17): Retail Group Malaysia (RGM) has cut its forecast for 2015 retail sales for the fifth time due to poor retail figures achieved in the second and third quarters of the year.

GEORGE TOWN (Nov 18): More than 1,500 acres (607ha) of sea land off Permatang Damar Laut near Bayan Lepas have been identified for the proposed reclamation that forms part of the land-swap deal with SRS Consortium, the project delivery partner (PDP), for the RM27 billion Penang Transport Master Plan (TMP).

JOHOR BAHRU (July 1): Demand for medium, affordable and low-cost housing in Johor’s Iskandar region remains strong, says Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) chief executive Datuk Ismail Ibrahim.